Congratulations to Nashville Metro Arts for the recognition it received from Americans for the Arts for its inaugural temporary public art exhibition, Build Better Tables. The project worked with food issues as a lens for examining urban development and understanding the effects of gentrification on community health and wellness. It was curated by Nicole Caruth.
The temporary exhibition format is an outgrowth of Metro Arts’ Public Art Community Reinvestment Plan, which was authored by Todd W. Bressi and Meridith McKinley of Via Partnership. The plan considered the basic question, how could a traditional “percent for art” approach be re-organized to promote equity in the city and to support the growth of the local public art ecosystem? One recommendation was for Metro Arts to fund temporary exhibitions, which would help artists connect with communities to explore issues important to the well-being of the city.
Take a look at all of the works created for this exhibition here.
Read about the Public Art Community Investment Plan here.
Download the Public Art Community Investment Plan.
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